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| Last Update: November 13, 2005 at 23:53:05 | IP Address: 82.3.32.73 |
| Amplifier: | Audio Innovations 800 Anniversary, modified with Hovland caps and a Border Patrol MB choke power supply - EL34s give 25WPC |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Audio Innovations L2 line stage with Hovland cap modifications and Pearl coolers, Audio Innovations P2 MM phono stage with full Border Patrol upgrade |
| Speakers: | Living Voice Avatar OBX-R2s in cherry - external crossover boxes, high sensitivity - bloody brilliant! Stax Gamma electrostatic headphones with battery/mains energiser |
| Sources: | |
| CD Player/DAC: | Micromega Drive 2 with Cambridge Audio DAC 3 (1989 version, a direct descendant of the CD2) |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | Voyd 3-motor deck with reference bearing and platter, SME V (Audionote ANV-x wired) with Cartridge Man Music Maker cartridge |
| Other Source(s): | Naim NAT 01 FM tuner, Logik LCD TV, Cambridge Audio DVD player |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Kimber KCAG pre-power, Missing Link Cryo Reference tuner i/c, Missing Link Alaqeia CD i/c, homebrew silver phono-line i/c, Kimber AGDL digital lead, Kimber 8TC shotgunned bi-wire speaker cable. |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Russ Andrews supersocket from dedicated 30A mains spur to Missing Link Super 6 blocs, Living Voice, Border Patrol, Missing Link and Kimber mains cables. Sound Organisation rack with Cetech AV carbon-fibre composite shelves and sub-table supports, nearly everything coned (3 point) |
| Tweaks: | See above |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 12' 9" x 12' x 10' |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | Sofa opposite speakers, bead curtain on wall above, record and CD racks to break up walls, second chair by window and rug in front of speakers - three door openings and alcove break up square room |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Classical, Jazz, world, experimental, some dance - most stuff except Tippet and Britten and modern "serious" stuff. |
| System Goals/Comments: | The "bloody hell" factor as often as possible |
| System Strengths: | It usually delivers the above. |
| System Weaknesses: | Deep bass - really deep bass that is (a factor of room size more than amp weakness) |
| Video/HT System: Separate | |
| TV/Projector: | Logik LCD 32" flat screen with Living Voice mains lead and distribution block |
| Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | Direct lead to L2 line stage |
| Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | Use hi-fi system |
| Sources (DVD/VCR): | Cambridge Audio multi-region DVD player with LV mains lead |
| Comments on HT System: | Picture still not as good as a CRT, but can't fit a CRT widescreen into the room. |
| URL Link: http://Can supply pics on request | |
| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Music, cars, books, current events, films |
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